White button-ups are horrible. And I love them.

I used to hate white button-ups.

Several reasons:

1. One time I worked at the Pick n' Save deli.

It is quite possibly the worst thing that has ever happened to me.

During this time (1 week), I was required to wear a white blouse while skewering chickens and man-handling mayonnaise and just generally wanting to die. In an attempt to redeem myself, I bought a white blouse from Simply Vera Vera Wang for Kohl's.

I did not redeem myself.

Then I had my mom quit for me quit and swore off white blouses forever until my next soul-sucking job.

2. One time I worked in a cubicle.

I very vividly remember thinking that I would kill myself if my life turned out that way.

I have since worked in multiple cubicles, and I'm still here.

Granted, I gave up the "office attire" schtick shortly after resolving said suicide. So.. #stylesaveslives

3. One time I worked for a catering company.

We had to button our shirts up very high and tuck them into our mid-rise black slacks very tight and forfeit all of our sexuality in favor of obscurity and mundaneness.

It was not awesome at all.

Also, as a girl who broke her hip while walking in flats on generally flat ground, carrying glass objects on a precariously-balanced glass tray while weaving in between incredibly drunk rich people was, as one might call it, a big no-no.

Moral of the 3 stories:

White blouses do not remind me of the happiest of things.

They do, however, impart a certain, undeniable, air of masculinity to whatever I happen to be wearing, which - in this girl's opinion and at this girl's life stage - may more than make up for its many former offenses.

1 comment:

the white shirt...a closet staple (gulp). i like your styling of it under that shimmery dress. classic you. did you know there's this whole white shirt campaign thingy going on in my other home down under? yes, several bloggers (yes, a pair and a spare is one as well as gary pepper girl) are collaborating with witchery (an aussie brand) to raise awareness for ovarian cancer.check it out! http://uniteinwhite.com.au/event/uniteinwhite2014/supportxon